Catastrophe! What Catastrophe?!

I need a trillion dollars to combat a vary real and vary serious dilemma facing society today. I've got a sequestering plan that's going to cost a lot but it will prevent harm to the human race. I'm going to need a lot of concrete, tax dollars, and manpower to put this plan together but for god's sake, it's for the future of humanity and of our children....

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Racism Still Exists in America, But Not Where You Think

"You lie!" Congressman Joe Wilson yelled that to Obama during his health care address last week. Jimmy Carter condemned the comment as having racist undertones. One New York Times reporter claimed to have 'heard' it as "you lie, boy!" Boy being a term once used by white southerners in the past to dehumanize blacks, as it was a title for slaves. Obama...

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Why the CBC Hates FOX News

A great many people in the media today lament FOX News, the ultra-conservative 24-hour news station which airs in the US and on Canadian satellite. Those from the CBC seem to particularly sneer the network for it's strong political bias and editorials disguised as news. The difference between the two is that FOX is the top rated news station in North...

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Attention Canadian Youth! Mike Thinks You're Morons

Seig heil to all my readers. I have now proclaimed myself the infallible ruler of the nation. Get ready to do my bidding. Ok, you're probably thinking at this point that I've gone right round the bend. Well it's not so crazy because it would probably be quite easy just to take over the country and make myself emperor of Canada. Especially given how...

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September 11th Retrospective

Excuse the lateness of this article. Every year on September 11th, I feel compelled to write something but I never seem to get around to it. It's a vary difficult topic to approach, even for the most seasoned journalists. That day back in 2001 was the defining moment of Generation Y. Unlike the strife our grandparents faced during the Second World...

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Voter Burnout

University of Saskatchewan student newspaper The Sheaf published an interesting article regarding voter burnout among youth. Considering the election posturing right now, it's worth a read. It reflects my belief that parliament is risking a crisis of legitimacy.The Sheaf: Students Suffer Election Fati...

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Obama's Bushisms and His Politcal Stance

Just a slight observation about Obama's speeches lately. Particularly in the past week regarding education and health reform. On education, he claimed that Americans who do not graduate high school are basically betraying their country. In the health reforms, he blasted Republican fear mongering. Regardless of whether you're for him or against him,...

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Idiots Hall of Shame: June to August

June InducteesUs -- No, no, not the United States. I'm talking about Us, you and me. We're idiots for not putting a stop to out of control hypergovernments that have done far more harm than good.CUPE Toronto -- Striking over 18 sick days? A classic example of greed and a culture of entitlement. They're not going to win public sympathy for this oneCanadian...

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Loving to Hate the Bike

I think it's fair to say that Canadians have a love-hate relationship with the bicycle and those who ride them. Especially now that cycling has become a "green" alternative to driving. I'm sure everyone who drives has been tempted to throw a milkshake at those spandex clad idiots who run stop signs and insist on riding down busy roads barely wide enough...

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Ignatiff Gambling with Democracy

I'm really starting to get fed up of this garbage. Liberal leader Michael Ignatiff is threatening to pull the plug on the Conservatives come Fall. If he goes through with this, it would be the fourth election in the last five years. One has to admire the tenacity of the Liberals. However, is this really about serving the public good or rather making...

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